[EXT. DOWNTON - MORNING]

　　[A man rides a bicycle toward the abbey. A new valet, Henry Lang, prepares Robert's clothes. William works downstairs.]

　　SERVANT

　　A letter for you, William.

　　[INT. LIBRARY - MORNING]

　　[Mrs Hughes brings some flowers into the library and sees Mr Carson feeding the fireplace.]

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Why on earth are you doing that?

　　MR CARSON

　　Someone's got to.

　　MRS HUGHES

　　Yes, indeed, they do. And that someone is William or one of the maids. You're making work for yourself, Mr Carson, and I've no sympathy with that.

　　MR CARSON

　　I'm not asking for sympathy.

　　[INT. LORD GRANTHAM'S DRESSING ROOM - MORNING]

　　MR LANG

　　I don't think y-you should be in--

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　What? Oh, for heaven's sake, man! If something's wrong, put it right!

　　[Lang fixes Robert's uniform.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　I'm sorry Lang, I don't mean to snap.

　　MR LANG

　　Nothing to worry about, my lord.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM (sigh)

　　You've been in the trenches, I have not. I've no right to criticise.

　　MR LANG

　　I'm not a soldier now.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　You've been invalided out. That is perfectly honourable.

　　MR LANG

　　Is it? I know people look at me and wonder why I'm not in uniform.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Then you refer them to me and I'll give them a piece of my mind. Hmm?

　　[They nod to each other.]

　　[INT. KITCHENS - MORNING]

　　[Mrs Patmore reads a letter at a table, distressed. Daisy enters.]

　　DAISY

　　Penny for your thoughts.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　They're worth a great deal more than that, thank you very much.

　　[William enters with his letter.]

　　DAISY

　　What is it?

　　WILLIAM

　　My papers. They've come. I've been called up.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Oh. You never have.

　　DAISY

　　What does it mean?

　　WILLIAM

　　I'm to report for my medical next Wednesday, and once I'm through that, I go to Richmond for training.

　　DAISY

　　And then you...go to war?

　　WILLIAM

　　Will any luck. I'll be beggared if it's over before I get there.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　Well, if they'd listen to me, it'd be over by tea time.

　　WILLIAM

　　Daisy, I wonder, would you give me a picture to take with me?

　　DAISY

　　I haven't got one.

　　WILLIAM

　　Well, then have one taken on your afternoon off, please.

　　MRS PATMORE

　　That's enough. Let her get on with her work.

　　[INT. LADY GRANTHAM'S BEDROOM - MORNING]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　How's Thomas coming along? I wish he could be treated at our hospital here.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Well, it's only for officers.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Of course.

　　O'BRIEN

　　Although, ideally, he'd love to be transferred there to work.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　He won't be sent back to the front?

　　O'BRIEN

　　Not with his hand the way it is.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　It's such a pity he isn't under Dr Clarkson. We might have been able to influence him a bit.

　　O'BRIEN

　　I should hope so. Why, without this family and all the money you've spent, his precious hospital wouldn't exist at all.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Perhaps I'll ask his advice, you never know.

　　O'BRIEN

　　I was sure you'd have a good idea of what to do for the best.

　　[INT. BATTLEFRONT TRENCHES - MORNING]

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Fancy a tour in England, Davis?

　　DAVIS

　　I assume you're [?] me on, sir.

　　MATTHEW CRAWLEY

　　Not at all. General Sir Herbert Strutt has asked for my transfer to be his ADC. He's touring England to boost recruitment and he's remembered that I know Manchester and Yorkshire pretty well. It'll mean a couple of months at home and a promotion to captain. I can't object to that.

　　[INT. LIBRARY - MORNING]

　　WILLIAM

　　I've only got a few days before the medical, milady.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　Go and tell your father.

　　[William nods.]

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　You don't mind, do you, Carson?

　　MR CARSON

　　We must manage with no footman at all from next Wednesday. It'll be no different if we start now.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　And you've always got Lang.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　We wish you every good fortune. Don't we, darling?

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　We certainly do.

　　[Robert reaches to shake William's hand.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　Good luck, William.

　　WILLIAM

　　Thank you, milord.

　　[Mr Carson and William exit.]

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　So, both my footmen have gone to the war while I cut ribbons and make speeches.

　　CORA, COUNTESS OF GRANTHAM

　　And keep people's spirits up, which is very important.

　　ROBERT, EARL OF GRANTHAM

　　By God, I envy them, though. I envy their self-respect, and I envy their ability to sleep at night.